Jacob N. answered 06/17/21
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At 25oC, [H3O+] X [OH-] = 1.0 x 10-14M
So for this problem...
(2.5 x 10-2M) X [OH-] = 1.0 x 10-14M
Of course, we simply divide to obtain the answer:
[OH-] = 1.0 x 10-14 / 2.5 x 10-2M
[OH-] = 4.0 x 10-13M